Transforming a garage to a shop #2: Progress

Okay so I was thinking about how unorganized the garage was and where I should start. So after looking at many of your organized tidy shops I noticed that the table saw usually takes center stage, so I moved my saw to the center of the garage which freed up a lot of wall space.

You might have noticed that my planer is directly in front of the saw, this is just for storage. This and the lathe are the only two tools that have to be rolled out in the driveway to use. The planer is really loud anyway and I wouldn’t try to use it in the garage anyway.

I put the jointer at the end of the right extension on the table saw, I also built a miter saw cart with storage below for cut-offs. You might also notice that I finished my router table (not quite norm’s but still very useful).

I also built some storage for my drills and chargers (not fancy but effective).

I also added some tunes to increase productivity

Added dust collection for tools on this side.

Added storage for lathe chisels and accessories

New Storage area, finishes and such stored in the cabinet, misc bench tools on the shelf.

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This is looking very nice! Not sure if it’s the photography, or the sunlight, but it’s very bright in there also.I noticed the Ridgid sander – I was looking at that same one tonight at HD. Do you use it much? It gets great reviews.